Force Head Farm, Gayle

The property is very pleasantly situated within Gayle. It is situated less than a mile from Hawes within the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The market towns of Leyburn and Bedale are also easily accessible.

Force Head Farm is a Grade II Listed dales farmhouse displaying many original features including stone flagged floors, feature beams and stone mullion Yorkshire sash windows throughout. The property dates back to the 1600s. The property does require some updating.

On the ground floor you enter the property into the Entrance Hall with flagstone flooring. Situated to the front of the property is the Living Room and Dining Room which both have original stone mullion windows and seats. Both rooms have feature fireplaces with open fires. Leading off the Entrance Hall is the Breakfast Room which has access to the rear patio area. The Kitchen is located to the rear of the property. It is a traditional farmhouse kitchen with Belfast sink, original stone shelving and stone surround open fireplace. From the kitchen you can access the utility and cloakroom with downstairs WC. The utility is plumbed for dishwasher and washing machine. Accessed from the utility is the boiler room which presently has access to Foss Cottage and the garage. This access would be blocked off if the house and cottage were sold in separate lots. The kitchen also leads to the library. The library was formerly a cow byre and the original stalls are still in place. The first floor is accessed via a stone staircase from the Entrance Hall. There are 4 double bedrooms with a shower room and family bathroom.

The property is accessed via the formal front gardens with wrought iron railings. The front garden is laid to lawn with flower beds. The rear of the property and the meadow land is accessed via the track coloured orange on the attached plan. At the rear of the property there is a single garage. The meadow land extends to approximately 3.1 acres and has stone wall boundaries. 3 Acres of this land is available as a separate lot. Further details are available upon request.

The property is also offered for sale in lots as follows:Lot 1- House, Garage and Gardens £300,000Lot 2- Cottage and Garden £130,000 SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACTLot 3- 3 Acres of Land approx. £50,000 SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

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Robin Jessop Ltd is a local firm of Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers, Valuers, Land and Estate Agents. We specialise in the sale and valuation of rural property. We are passionate about property and provide the highest standard of care to our clients and customers. The company is family run with a unique marketing ethos and detailed local knowledge of the area we cover.

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